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UN chief calls for halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure, including in Russia

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 94 words
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What to know about UN chief calls for halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure, including in Russia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, via spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, expressed concern over the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and its spread to Russian territory. He called for an immediate end to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, citing international humanitarian law.

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What happened

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the continued escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, including its spread to Russian territory, and calls for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, his Spokesman…

Why it matters

"I can tell you that the secretary-general remains deeply concerned by the continued escalation of this conflict, including onto the territory of the Russian Federation.

Common ground

Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are a clear violation of international humanitarian law wherever they occur, and they must stop immediately," Dujarric stated.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, via spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, expressed concern over the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and its spread to Russian territory. He called for an immediate end to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, citing international humanitarian law.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “calls for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, his Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said”
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While Wikipedia confirms that Stéphane Dujarric is the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant results (Bitcoin, Israeli generals' plan). No independent source in the provided evidence corroborates the specific statement regarding the halt to attacks on civilians.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stéphane Dujarric de la Rivière (French pronunciation: [stefan dyʒaʁik də la ʁivjɛʁ]; born 25 August 1965) is a former journalist who has served as a spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-Gene…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stéphane_Dujarric
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The "Israeli generals' plan" refers to a siege strategy proposed by former Israeli general Giora Eiland during the Gaza war. The plan would evacuate Northern Gaza from its residents, and label all peo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_generals'_plan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General is a department of the United Nations that provides information to the news media regarding the activities of the U.N. as a whole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Spokesperson_for…
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Claim 2: “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the continued escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, including its spread to Russian territory”
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Web search results confirm that Secretary-General António Guterres has issued warnings regarding escalating attacks on civilians and specifically cautioned that Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian territory risk deepening the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 BRICS summit was the sixteenth annual BRICS summit, held in Kazan, Russia. It was the first BRICS summit to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates as members, following t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_BRICS_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United Nations secretary-general selection was held in October 2016 to choose the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations to succeed Ban Ki-moon from 1 January 2017. Six straw polls were held …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Nations_Secretary-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who, since 2017, has served as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. A member of the Portu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_Guterres
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Claim 3: “Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are a clear violation of international humanitarian law wherever they occur”
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Multiple sources, including the ECCHR and official statements (Belgium), confirm that international humanitarian law (IHL) prohibits attacks against civilians and civilian objects/infrastructure.
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web search NEUTRAL — IHL clearly prohibits attacks against civilians and civilian objects. Yet, IHL also provides for the case that a target on a military object may cause civilian injuries or death (so-called “collateral…
https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/international-law-under-attack/
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web search NEUTRAL — "Deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure are clear violations of international humanitarian law (IHL)," Maxime Prevot wrote on US social media company X. "They only mean more suffering among the…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/belgium-warns-against-attack…
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web search NEUTRAL — Critical civilian infrastructure – including electrical, water, and sanitation facilities – is another area in which cyber attacks can cause significant harm to the civilian population. This infrastru…
https://www.icrc.org/sites/default/files/document/file_list/…
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